Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3283222 | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Esophageal lichen planus is rare but probably more common than previously suspected. It presents with a wide range of endoscopic signs and is commonly the presenting sign of lichen planus. In evaluating middle-aged patients with strictures, particularly proximal esophageal strictures in women, physicians should consider a diagnosis of lichen planus even in the absence of extraesophageal manifestations.
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Authors
David A. Katzka, Thomas C. Smyrk, Alison J. Bruce, Yvonne Romero, Jeffrey A. Alexander, Joseph A. Murray,